Baltateanu Tries to Steal From Chen, Gets There on the River Anyway

Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Silviu Baltateanu and Andrew Chen built a pot of around 8,000 as they saw a flop of 4?2?A?. Both players then checked and the 10? fell on the turn.
Baltateanu moved all in for 18,000 in the hijack and Chen snap-called on the button. Baltateanu had 4?3? for a pair and straight draw, but he was trailing Chen's A?K?.
The 5? river gave Baltateanu his straight and earned him a double up. "You checked the flop. It's never an ace. I tried to bluff," Baltateanu said to Chen as he took in the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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15,000
15,000
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15,000 |